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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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